Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Jaala

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jaala
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
18 babies
All-time total
363
#14,347 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Jaala popularity over time

363 babies have been named Jaala since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 32 3 – #4,924
1980s 77 8 +141% #4,752
1990s 58 6 -25% #7,269
2000s 135 14 +133% #6,304
2010s 61 6 -55% #8,832
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jaala

Jaala is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 363 American babies have been named Jaala. Its peak came in 2004, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaala?

The median living Jaala is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Jaala are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 7 #12,991
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 7 #13,463
2015 – –
2014 8 #12,372
2013 7 #13,737
2012 6 #15,724
2011 13 #8,832
2010 13 #8,915
2009 6 #15,993
2008 8 #13,065
2007 17 #7,524
2006 17 #7,274
2005 13 #8,526
2004 18 #6,597
2003 10 #9,960
2002 12 #8,493
2001 17 #6,441
2000 17 #6,304
1995 – –
1990 8 #9,588
1985 8 #7,830
1980 11 #6,059
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaala?

The median living Jaala is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jaalas are between 18 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jaala are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jaala are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaala in 2025?

Jaala did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jaala?

363 babies have been named Jaala in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaala most popular?

Jaala peaked in 2004, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Jaala a boy or girl name?

Jaala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaala rising or falling?

Jaala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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